Category: Automotive

Uber, Lyft drivers are employees according to California regulator

Sponsored Links Andrei Stanescu via Getty Images Uber and Lyft drivers are classified as employees, the California Public Utilities Commission has officially ruled. The regulator, which oversees ride-hailing companies, declared its decision in an order published on Tuesday. It said “a person providing labor or services for remuneration shall be considered an employee rather than… Continue reading Uber, Lyft drivers are employees according to California regulator

Mary Barra: How GM shifted to high gear during coronavirus pandemic – Detroit Free Press

CLOSE GM hit a snag in its production of medical face masks when it came to sanitizing them. That’s when the Red Wings and two other NHL teams stepped in. Wochit The time it takes to get things done inside General Motors has been transformed during the coronavirus pandemic, as the company has shifted its… Continue reading Mary Barra: How GM shifted to high gear during coronavirus pandemic – Detroit Free Press

China auto sales up for second straight month after almost two-year slump

FILE PHOTO: Newly manufactured cars are seen at a port in Dalian, Liaoning province, China April 10, 2020. China Daily via REUTERS SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s auto sales in May rose 14.5% from the same month a year earlier, industry data showed on Thursday, the second consecutive month of increase as the world’s biggest vehicle… Continue reading China auto sales up for second straight month after almost two-year slump

@BMW: Gasoline out of Thin Air: Our Investment With Prometheus Fuels

Imagine you drive to the gas station and pump your car with gas…except, this time, your weekly pit stop won’t affect the environment whatsoever. The new kind of gasoline coursing through your vehicle doesn’t add CO2 to the atmosphere. In fact, it is molecularly identical to the gasoline made from oil—but instead of being mined… Continue reading @BMW: Gasoline out of Thin Air: Our Investment With Prometheus Fuels

Goodyear Joins Turo to Provide Timely Cleaning Service for it’s Car-Sharing CommunityJun 8, 2020AKRON, Ohio, June 8, 2020 – The Goodyear Tire & Rubber…

AKRON, Ohio, June 8, 2020 – The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, through its innovative fleet servicing platform, AndGo by Goodyear, is providing on-demand and on-location professional vehicle services for Turo, the leading peer-to-peer car-sharing marketplace. The AndGo by Goodyear offer for Turo hosts is currently available in Southern California, with more markets coming soon.… Continue reading Goodyear Joins Turo to Provide Timely Cleaning Service for it’s Car-Sharing CommunityJun 8, 2020AKRON, Ohio, June 8, 2020 – The Goodyear Tire & Rubber…

Grubhub sells itself to Just Eat to create a food delivery giant

Sponsored Links Noam Galai/Getty Images The food delivery world is about to get a bit smaller. Just Eat Takeaway.com (Just Eat to most people) is buying Grubhub in a deal worth $7.3 billion. The merger will create the largest online food delivery outlet outside of China, according to the companies, and will focus on US,… Continue reading Grubhub sells itself to Just Eat to create a food delivery giant

Volkswagen ID.3 Deliveries To Start At End Of Summer

ID.3 1st deliveries begin in early September Wait for pre-bookers is over: ID.3 1st Edition can be ordered from June 17 Prices for launch models start at under €40,000 New ID.3 1st Mover Club enables direct interaction with Volkswagen The final timetable for the start of Volkswagen’s ID. family has been set: Binding orders for… Continue reading Volkswagen ID.3 Deliveries To Start At End Of Summer

UPDATE 1-Vietnam’s VinFast to launch first electric car in 2021 – Reuters

* Company plans to target U.S. market with electric model * Electric model to debut at LA Auto Show in Nov. 2020 * VinFast a unit of Vingroup, Vietnam’s largest conglomerate * Batteries to use cells from South Korea’s LG Chem (Updates with company statement and details) By Khanh Vu HANOI, May 28 (Reuters) –… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Vietnam’s VinFast to launch first electric car in 2021 – Reuters

Continental CEO warns staff of possible forced layoffs, report says – Automotive News Europe

BERLIN — Continental must save hundreds of millions of euros in costs and will probably have to lay off workers due to a slump in demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic, WirtschaftsWoche cited the CEO as saying. “This will be very painful, but we have no other choice,” CEO Elmar Degenhart told staff in an… Continue reading Continental CEO warns staff of possible forced layoffs, report says – Automotive News Europe